86--EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 4 (light novel): Under Pressure (Volume 4)

I originally picked this up as a filler, waiting for current novels I was reading to come out with a new volume. Now I can easily say this is my most anticipated novel I have picked up in these last 3 years, and I've bought a lot lol. From the start of Volume 1 all the way till now this series has captured my heart and honestly it's forced me to to stop after finishing a volume just so I can sort out my thoughts. A whole day of recovering is what it took me to go through each volume, from theory crafting to down right slily thoughts this series has just about everything I love. As for volume 4, honestly after how brutal the series has been going, the real light hearting start was a very fresh take and a wonderful one at that. I do have a slight issue with how time is progressing. We don't have a exact schedule for how many days/weeks/months get skipped and its the way the story is meant to be, it would be pretty boring if we had go through each and every day, but there are things that I would have been interested in seeing, like how mock battles go, transitions with Luna fitting in with the rest of Spear Head goes, how her first interaction with Frederica would play out, it kind of skips over those. I feel like it would be important but that would probably pan out the book a little too long. I genuinely love how light the book was.... until the end. The last few pages took a dark tone, and the way I interpreted could be different for you, but I felt like it was a complete 180 from everything going on. I'm alittle worried about the next volume, not cause of the quality of the work but the tone. All in all I've only had 2 books REALLY press me to take a whole day just sort out my thoughts on everything I read. Re reading whole chapters at times. Finishing this volume makes me anxious about what's next.

The battles that happened and the character growth in this volume was amazing and unlike anything in the previous volumes. Well worth the read!

If you're following up after watching the series. This book is great it's light hearted at times and draws you right back in. No spoilers.

I really didn't think the series could get any better. But it has! Volume four was another amazing, nail biting edition to the series. The story continues to grow and improve through this volume, and I'm honestly pleasantly surprised by the many different angles the author has been able to cover. I loved how the book not only focused on the main enemy, the legion, but also on the still present and growing conflict between the Republic and Federacy. So all in all, I'm most definitely looking forward to purchasing volume five.

A good quick read despite some POV confusion and dialogue confusion. A riveting story I’ve fallen in love with. The anime series was perfection and I was looking for a way to continue the journey with the characters. The audio version annoyed me to no end with the syrupy girl voice. I decided to try the narration in my head and get the kindle version as it was cheapest. Anyway a good call as it was entertaining, though I often had to re read to figure out who was speaking. The ending wasn’t exactly like I thought it would be but after all there are 11 vols, so I’m sure Shin has a lot to work through yet. So far he has chosen to leave his past un-remembered and focus on his present survival which is taking every once of his will…. Excited for vol 5

Love it

After great read...

Chalking this one up as another greater read. As mentioned in other comments, a much lighter feel when reading but still very good and informative as far as progress and developments with the characters. It may just be personal taste, but the more I read, the more convinced I am that this story needs to get animated ASAP. Another story well told and fantastic illustrations to accompany it.

Fácil de leer. Ha gustado mucho.

One of my favorite volumes out of the series because it takes place directly after the anime ended. Experiencing Shin and Lena together is super exciting! But although we have our main characters let’s not forget about all the other amazing characters in this series! Everyone has soo much depth and they are constantly learning and growing. There are so many exciting scenes in this volume but I don’t want to spoil anything ;)

Nicks in some of the pages in the middle. Also, some creases on the cover page. The book is good, the author's good, but the physical condition is unacceptable. Sadly, I really wanna read it so I can't return it.

Nesse volume finalmente temos o reencontro da Lena com o Shin. Muito interessante ver as interações entre os dois personagens, bem como os momentos em que os dois tem seus desentedimentos, proporcionando um grande crescimento pessoal de ambos. Pudemos também dar uma olhada no passado do Shin pelo ponto de vista da amiga de infância dele. A operação contra a legião neste volume, ficou mais em segundo plano, devido ao reencontro, porém é claro não deixou de ser emocionante.

This light novel series is a must read and it’s writing is exceptional